INTERVIEW #1, Option #1

PARENT

Instructions: Conduct an interview with the parent of a child who is at least seven years old and not older than twenty. You may not interview your own parents.

Introduction: I'm taking a class at UT that deals with the way people communicate honestly and dishonestly. For one of my assignments, I need to conduct an interview with a parent about honesty and dishonesty in raising children. All the information will be kept completely confidential and no names will ever be used in connection with this information. I do need your name and phone number, though, in case my instructor wants to verify my having conducted this interview.

1. Did your child ever lie to you?

2. If so, about what?

3. How did you deal with it?

4. Did you ever lie to your child?

5. If so, about what?

6. What is the most important thing to teach children about honesty?

7. What is the best way to teach children about honesty?

8. From this interview, I learned:

Interviewee Name:_________________________________

Interviewee Phone: ________________________________

Student Name (Print): ______________________________